Perfect Pairs Blackjack

Perfect pairs blackjack is a variation of the traditional blackjack game that also allows for a side bet and is typically played with two decks of cards. When playing perfect pairs blackjack, you wager the same as you would in a normal blackjack game. The perfect pairs blackjack game additionally plays out as usual, with each player receiving two cards and the dealer getting one down card and one up card. The action moves around the table in a clockwise manner starting with the player on the dealer’s left, who is also known as first base. Each player hits, stands, splits, or doubles down in an attempt to come as close to twenty-one without going over or busting and also trying to beat the dealer.

The aspect of the game that makes perfect pairs blackjack differ from traditional blackjack games is that each player may place a side bet before the hand is dealt. When considering this side bet in perfect pairs blackjack, it is important to understand how exactly the side bet works. For starters, the perfect pairs blackjack side bet can be for any amount, providing it is within the table limits. The side bet works independently of the normal blackjack bet, in that it is possible to lose the actual blackjack hand, but win the side bet. This means that you can win your perfect pairs blackjack side bet even if the dealer has twenty-one and you have gone bust. The side bet in perfect pairs blackjack is tied to the first two cards you are dealt. In the event you are dealt a mixed pair, which is a pair that is a different color and suit (queen of diamonds, queen of clubs), you will receive a payout of seven to one on your perfect pairs side bet. Should you be dealt a colored pair, which is two paired cards that are the same color but different suits (like a king of hearts and a king of diamonds); you will earn fifteen to one on your side bet. In the event you are dealt a perfect pair, which is two cards that match exactly like a two of diamonds and a two of diamonds, you earn thirty to one on your money.

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When playing perfect pairs blackjack, employ the optimal strategy that you would use for a standard two-deck blackjack game, as the side bet has no baring on this strategy. Additionally, keep in mind that you should not go overboard on your perfect pair side betting. This means that you should bet an amount in the side bet that you are comfortable losing and will not single-handedly crush your bankroll.